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Understanding Film Co-Production in the Era of Globalisation: A Value Chain Approach
The film industry is closely linked to the nation’s culture and economy. With globalisation, however, it has become more engaged in...
The Digital Transformation of the Korean Music Industry and the Global Emergence of K-Pop
There are a number of voices who blame digitization for having a number of negative effects on the music industry including a decline in album sales,...
The myth of subsidies in the film industry: a comparative analysis of European and US approaches
It has been widely believed that subsidies can help revive film industries, but the link between the intent and the actual results deserves more...
Between state-led and corporation-led co-productions: how has film co-production been exploited by states in Europe
Co-production was developed by several European countries to revive their film industries and has become increasingly popular, spreading across the...
Target Hollywood! Examining Japan’s Film Import Ban in the 1930s
In the 1930s Hollywood enjoyed a popular following in the Japanese film market, accounting for almost 90 per cent of imported sound films. Against a...
How Chinese Filmmakers Effectively Respond to Chinese Government Policy for Enhancing Their Competitiveness
In spite of the substantial liberalization of China’s film industry, it is still highly regulated and protected from foreign competition through a...
State Intervention Does Not Support the Development of the Media Sector: Lessons from Korea and Japan
Contemporary media production in East Asia has been booming in recent decades, reaching consumers of various nationalities to an extent unseen...
Inbound and Outbound Globalisations in the International Film Industry
Since culture has been considered as a pillar of national identity, prevailing ideas for cultural industries and policies are closely linked to...
Overcoming the Incoherent ‘Grand Maneuver’ in the French Film and TV Markets: Lessons from the Experiences in France and Korea
In 1989, the Member States of the European Union integrated their TV markets together in order to create a larger and more open ‘single TV...
Rethinking Copyrights: The Impact of Copying on Cultural Creativity and Diversity
There have been a number of voices calling for the implementation of a tighter copyrights regime in this era of digitization that will help deter the...